Whenever a former governor is elected president, the unemployment rate decreases; whenever a former congressman is elected president, the inflation rate increases. This statement is an example of
A) fallacy of logic.
B) post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.
C) ceteris paribus fallacy.
D) fallacy of inductive reasoning.

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The statement is an example of the post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy, which assumes that because one event follows another, the first event must be the cause of the second. This fallacy overlooks other factors that could influence the outcomes (unemployment rate decrease or inflation rate increase).

Whenever a Former Governor Is Elected President, the Unemployment Rate